Academic Programs
Responsibilities
From the University Senate Bylaws, Article VII. Committees:
Section 6. Committee on Academic Programs
- The Committee on Academic Programs shall be composed of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost; Senior Vice President for Student Success; the academic deans of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, the College of the Arts, Perimeter College, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, the Education and Human Development, the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, the College of Law, the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, the School of Public Health, the Graduate School, and the Honors College; one student who is a member of the Senate; two staff senators; and at least twenty-seven (27) faculty senators, as follows: four (4) members each from the College of Arts and Sciences, Perimeter College, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business, and the College of Education and Human Development; two (2) members from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies; one (1) each from the Byrdine F. Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, the College of the Arts, the College of Law; and the School of Public Health; with the remaining members selected at large.
- The duties of the committee shall include the following:
- developing long-range plans for the academic affairs of the University;
- reviewing and recommending of university policies concerning curricula, new and existing programs, the deactivation and termination of academic programs, and the core curriculum;
- assessing academic programs and general education;
- approving courses having a university-wide designation;
- advising the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost on graduate and undergraduate matters, including the promotion, development, and coordination of graduate and undergraduate education.
- The committee shall elect a chair within ten (10) working days after the election of a new committee.
Academic Programs Guide & Resources
- Academic Programs Guide: Proposal templates and review process information for each of the types of academic program under the committee’s purview.
- Policies & Resources: Links to enacted policies of the committee and related resources.
Members
- Executive VP for Academic Affairs and Provost Nicolle Parsons-Pollard
- Senior VP for Student Success Allison Calhoun-Brown
- Dean, Arts and Sciences Lindsey Cohen (Interim)
- Dean, Arts Chester Phillips
- Dean, Business Richard Phillips
- Dean, Education and Human Development Paul Alberto
- Dean, Nursing and Health Professions Huanbiao Mo
- Dean, Law Courtney Anderson (Interim)
- Dean, Perimeter College Barbara Johnson
- Dean, Policy Studies Tom Vicino
- Dean, Public Health Rodney Lyn
- Dean, Graduate School Lisa Armistead
- Dean, Honors College Sarah Cook
- Student (Senate member)
- Staff Senator Deon King
- Staff Senator Patricia Cooper
At least 27 faculty members as follows:
- Arts Grace Harpster
- Arts and Sciences Hang Shi
- Arts and Sciences Gregory Poon
- Arts and Sciences Victoria Mariani
- Perimeter Clarence Massie
- Perimeter Jen Colatosti
- Perimeter Rick Robinson
- Business Frank Lee
- Business Bob Eaton
- Business Faye Borthick
- Business Stefanos Orfanos
- Education and Human Development Jonathan Orr
- Education and Human Development Naomi Jessup
- Education and Human Development Miles Irving
- Education and Human Development Renata Jones
- Institute for Biomedical Sciences Sang-Moo Kang
- Nursing and Health Professions Mei-Lan Chen
- Law Brandy Domengeaux
- Library Mandy Swygart-Hobaugh
- Policy Studies Shelby Frost
- Policy Studies Benedict Jimenez
- Public Health Ruiyan Luo
- At large (A&S) Rasha Ramzy
- At large (A&S) Mark Noble
- At large (A&S) Michael Stewart
- At large (A&S) Joe Normandin
- At large (A&S) Sebastian Rand
- At large (A&S) Kim Reimann
- At large (A&S) Xiaojun Cao
- At large (A&S) Michelle Brattain (Chair)
- At large (A&S) Mukesh Dhamala
- At large (A&S) Molly Bassett
- At large (A&S) Valerie Miller
- At large (A&S) Lee Branum-Martin
- At large (A&S) Ben Kail
- At large (A&S) Carmen Hermann
- At large (PC) Jean Francois Koly Onivogui
- At large (PC) Stephanie Garofalo
- At large (PC) Timothy Brown
- At large (PC) Jonathan Lochamy
- At large (PC) Shayla Willis
- At large (PC) Lee Jones
- Presidential Appointee Mary McLaughlin
- Presidential Appointee Carrie Manning
Administrative Assistant to the Committee:
Minutes
Contact Us
Questions and concerns relating to the University Senate, the Senate Bylaws, and/or the University Statutes can be sent to the University Senate and Staff Council Office, which provides administrative support.
Dionne Polite
In-Person Office:
Aderhold Learning Center
60 Luckie St NW
Suite 125
Atlanta, GA 30303
Mailing Address
Box 3966
Atlanta, GA 30302-3966